
Click on the video below for a sample of the Healthy Life Summit:
Welcome to the 2013 Healthy Life Summit!
This FREE online virtual conference happened March 24-30, 2013, but is still available for purchase. Listen to 35 of your favorite health experts, authors, doctors, bloggers, farmers and activists from the comfort of your own couch!
Your host, Ann Marie Michaels, is a leading advocate at the intersection of the real food movement and digital media. In 2008, she founded Real Food Media – now Village Green Network – providing the highest-quality information from the best bloggers on organic and natural food and lifestyle.
What's included?
![]() 35 Audio Recordings: $70 valueOver 36 hours of audio interviews with your favorite health experts. Simply click to download the audio files, and listen on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or other device. Listen while you walk, drive, work out at the gym, or do dishes. |
![]() 35 Video Slideshows: $129 valueOver 36 hours of video slideshows for all the presentations. Simply click to download the video files, and listen on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or other device. |
![]() |
THE 21-DAY SUGAR DETOX
32% of Americans are obese. In 1890, the obesity rate was 3.4% & we ate 90 pounds of sugar per year. Today, over 50% |
Sunday, March 24th |
SKINTERVENTION
Learn what to eat for beautiful skin and hair. Liz teaches you how to ditch your soap and shampoo, hair dyes, and other |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
WHY PRE-CONCEPTION & PREGNANCY
Learn how low-fat diets cause infertility, how proper nutrition |
CHRONO-DISRUPTION: THE DARK SIDE
Are you "chrono-disrupted?" Chris Kresser shares his research about how lack of sleep causes cancer, heart disease, diabetes & obesity. Learn how artificial light diminishes melatonin & discover practical yet surprising tips on how to get a better night's sleep. |
|
FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL!
Joel discusses the industrial agriculture system and how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Joel explains why kids need chores, how backyard chickens and edible landscapes are the future, and discusses the folly of |
![]() |
MAKE IT PALEO
Bill and Hayley share their tips for transitioning to a grain-free, paleo-friendly diet. They explain how to stock your kitchen, |
Monday, March 25th |
LOSING WEIGHT & HEALING YOUR HORMONES IN YOUR 40S
Vanessa reveals how she healed her hormones, reversed adrenal fatigue, eliminated TMJ and melasma, and lost 25 pounds. She also shares how she keeps the weight off and stays in shape. |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
FEEDING AND CARING FOR BABIES AND
Learn the how to feed babies and children, how to navigate pregnancy and childbirth, vaccinations, childhood illnesses, circumcision, and why child spacing is critical for healthy children. |
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Jeffrey covers the health and environmental hazards of |
|
WELCOME TO THE SAUSAGE PARTY:
Brandon talks about how he started Farmstead Meatsmith, |
![]() |
HEALING THE MIND AND BODY
Julia reveals how nutrition can cure depression, anxiety, |
Tuesday, March 26th |
CONQUERING SYSTEMIC INFECTION:
Candida overgrowth and the lack of beneficial bacteria in our digestive tracts has become an unpublicized epidemic. |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
TREATING ECZEMA FROM THE
Emily is a holistic practitioner who cured her daughter's |
NATURAL DIY PROJECTS: SAVE MONEY
& IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
Matt & Betsy Jabs teach you how to easily make DIY cleaners and personal care products that will save you money and improve your family's health. |
|
PALEO TECHNOLOGY: ANCIENT SKILLS
Humans are totally dependent on modern technology. |
![]() |
PRACTICE SAFE SOY
"Naughty Nutritionist," Dr. Kaayla Daniel exposes the dangers |
Wednesday, March 27th |
MOVEMENT FOR ELIMINATING CHRONIC
Learn why the recommendation for 30 minutes of exercise per day is flawed. Reduce and even eliminate chronic pain and |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
GENERATION RX
Like a lot of moms, Robyn used to feed her kids fluorescent |
NESTING REFRAMED: CREATING
Lead, mold, semi-volatile organic compounds, EMFs, oh my! |
|
SUSTAINABLE GRASS-BASED FARMS
Chris, Farm Manager on a 2,000-acre California olive ranch, explains how grass-based farming builds topsoil and how ruminant animals can restore the land and environment. |
![]() |
TRANSITIONING FROM JUNK FOOD TO REAL FOOD
Make the jump from junk food to real food! Kelly teaches |
Thursday, March 28th |
WHY YOU NEED MAGNESIUM
Did you know that magnesium deficiency causes diabetes, |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
CLOTH DIAPERS MADE EASY
Mama Natural teaches you everything you need to know to |
REWILDING YOURSELF
Break out of the domesticated human trap! Learn how to "ReWild" your diet, your home, and even your sleep. |
|
THE ATTACK ON AMERICAN FARMS
Learn why American farms are under attack, how the government is involved, and what you can do about it. |
![]() |
THE WAR ON MILK
Since 1990, 90% of America's dairies have gone out of business. Dairy farmers are being lied to and ripped off by the FDA. Learn why raw milk is the future for dairy and why |
Friday, March 29th |
METABOLISM AND STRESS – AN INNER TUG OF WAR
Are you eating "healthy" but feeling worse than ever? Do you have cold hands and feet, a low sex drive, lack of energy? |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
IS BREAST REALLY ALWAYS BEST?
Breastfeeding is critical for baby's health, but only if the |
RADICAL MEDICINE
Learn how constitutional homeopathy, treating focal infections, avoiding one's primary food allergy, treating malocclusions, |
|
WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR FOOD?
Birke is only 14 years old, but he speaks volumes about |
![]() |
TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING REAL FOOD
Learn from a farmer's market manager & busy mom how you can get real food on the table quickly & inexpensively. Jenny shares her secrets for pleasing picky spouses & children & |
Saturday, March 30th |
NEUROCRANIAL RESTRUCTURING (NCR)
Expand your skull -- feel & look better! Learn how |
* Each day's presentations will only be streaming for 24 hours. |
RECOVER FROM AUTISM WITH DIET
Cara's daughter, Hannah, recovered from autism. Learn from |
HOMEMADE BEAUTY PRODUCTS:
Did you know you can whiten your teeth with activated |
|
FROM CAFOS TO SUSTAINABLE,
GRASS-BASED AGRICULTURE
The new movie, American Meat, exposes the truth about the industrial production of meat in America and why grass-based, sustainable farming is the only way to go and how we can get there. |
What people are saying...
I just wanted to send a note to tell you how awesome this whole Summit is... it is breathtaking to behold all you have created!! – Monica
I have so much appreciation for the work you put into these interviews. Such great information.No way I could actually put a value on this seminar. – Shannon
Thank you to Anne Marie and all the speakers. They are so informative. How wonderful that someone as young as Birk Baehr is doing what he is doing to help us go in the right direction. Thank you, Village Green Network. – Bonnie
I've watched several Summits over the last year, and this is the best run of any. I can't imagine how much preparation it took for you to be so knowledgeable about each presenter's material, and to get so much good information in. – Diane
I'm LOVING these podcasts. These podcasts are exactly the information and support I need for further inspiration. Thank you so much. – Michele
I just wanted to send you a thank you for organising this amazing event. I've been eagerly listening to the shows and enjoying every minute. Needless to say some of them have been life changing...and it's still only day two! – Emma
Thanks so much for all the effort and hard work put into getting this information out to anyone who wants it! – Alice
Great summit so far, fantastic information thanks so much. - Joanna
Thanks for a really great conference overall. I look forward to coming back each day and seeing who's speaking next. I've learned a ton and been introduced to many great people whose work I'd never encountered before. Thanks so much for putting this together! –Sarah
Hi there! I am enjoying the Healthy Life Summit so much and really appreciate you making it available to stream for free. -Kathy S.
Great idea for listening to so many great topics! – Marla
Thank you for offering this wonderful work. -Erika











